StateDeptcable1976-332446

Margaret P. Grafeld Declassified/Released US Department of State EO Systematic Review 04 MAY 2006

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SECRET

PAGE 01 STATE 226030 TOSEC 270012

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ORIGIN NODS-00

INFO OCT-OI ISO-00 /OOl R

66011

DRAFTED BY:S/S:PBR1DGES:GK
APPROVED BY:S/S:BR1DGES

093004

O 132034Z SEP 76 ZFF4
FM SECSTATE WASHDC

TO USDEL SECRETARY AIRCRAFT IMMEDIATE
AMEMBASSY CAIRO IMMEDIATE
USDEL SECRETARY IMMEDIATE

SECRET STATE 226030 TOSEC 270012

NODIS

FOLLOWING REPEAR OE TEL AVIV 6293 ACTION SECSTATE DATED 13 SEP 76.

QTE: SECRET TEL AVIV 6293

NODIS

FOR THE SECRETARY FROM TOON

E.O. 11652: GDS
TAGS: PFOR

SUBJECT: AMOCO DRILLING GULF OF SUEZ

REE: DEPT. S-225486

1 . I MET WITH RABIN AT 1 500 TODAY IN TEL AVIV AND CONVEYED THE
POINTS CONTAINED REFTEL.

2. ISRAELI TEAM WILL ARRIVE WASHINGTON WEDNESDAY, PREPARED TO
BEGIN TALKS ON THURSDAY. EVRON WILL HEAD TEAM AND RABIN'S
OFEICE WILL IDENTIFY SOONEST TO EMBASSY OTHER MEMBER OR MEMBERS
OF TEAM.

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3. RABIN CONFIRMED THAT THERE WOULD BE NO HARASSMENT OR INTER-
EERENCE WITH AMOCO OPERATIONS AT EXISTING SITES, BUT HE COULD
NOT BE SURE ON THE BASIS OE AVAILABLE INEORMATION THAT THIS WOULD
EXTEND TO REPLACEMENT OF MARKER BOUYS WHICH HAD BEEN DESTROYED
BY ISRAELI GUNEIRE. RABIN AGREED TO MY SUGGESTION THAT SINCE
NEITHER ONE OE US SEEMED SURE OE HIS EACTS, PARTICULARLY PRECISE
LOCATIONS OE "EXISTING INSTALLATIONS", THAT OUR ATTACHE, ARMED
WITH COORDINATES SUPPLIED BY CAIRO, SHOULD MEET LATER THIS
AETERNOON WITH IDF EXPERTS IN ORDER TO IDENTITY PRECISELY WHAT

IS COVERED BY PLEDGE AGAINST EURTHER HARASSMENT.

4. UNTIL WE REACH AGREEMENT ON PRECISELY WHAT AMOCO
OPERATIONS WILL BE TOLERATED BY ISRAELIS, I WOULD RECOMMEND THAT
AMOCO VESSELS CONEINE THEIR ACTIVITIES TO AREA WEST OE MEDIAN
LINE. HOPEEULLY WE WILL REACH SUCH UNDERSTANDING BEEORE

DAY IS OUT BUT IT IS ENTIRELY POSSIBLE THAT COMPLETE CLARITY WILL
HAVE TO AWAIT CONVENING WASHINGTON TALKS.

5. FULL REPORT OF MY TALK WITH RABIN EOLLOWS. TOON
UNQTE: ROBINSON

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Margaret P. Grafeid Deciassified/Reieased US Department of State EO Systematic Review 04 MAY 2006

Margaret P. Grafeld Declassified/Released US Department of State EO Systematic Review 04 MAY 2006

Message Attributes

Automatic Decaptioning: Z
Capture Date: 01 JAN 1994
Channei indicators: n/a
Current Classification: UNCLASSIFIED

Concepts: TOSEC, DISPUTE SETTLEMENT, SHIP HARASSMENT, CAT-B, OFFSHORE OIL FIELDS, EXPLORATORY DRILLING

Control Number: n/a
Copy: SINGLE
Draft Date: 13 SEP 1976
Decaption Date: 28 MAY 2004
Decaption Note: 25 YEAR REVIEW
Disposition Action: RELEASED
Disposition Approved on Date:

Disposition Authority: CunninFX
Disposition Case Number: n/a
Disposition Comment: 25 YEAR REVIEW
Disposition Date: 28 MAY 2004
Disposition Event:

Disposition History: n/a
Disposition Reason:

Disposition Remarks:

Document Number: 1976STATE226030

Document Source: CORE

Document Unique ID: 00

Drafter: S/S:PBRIDGES:GK

Enclosure: n/a

Executive Order: GS

Errors: N/A

Film Number: N760006-0855
From: STATE
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Legacy Key: Iink1976/newtext/t19760966/aaaacecg.tel

Line Count: 81

Locator: TEXT ON-LINE, ON MICROFILM
Office: ORIGIN NODS
Original Classification: SECRET
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Page Count: 2

Previous Channel Indicators: n/a
Previous Classification: SECRET
Previous Handling Restrictions: NODIS
Reference: 76 STATE 225486
Review Action: RELEASED, APPROVED
Review Authority: CunninFX
Review Comment: n/a
Review Content Flags:

Review Date: 10 JUN 2004
Review Event:

Review Exemptions: n/a

Review History: RELEASED <10 JUN 2004 by BoyleJA>; APPROVED <06 OCT 2004 by CunninFX>

Review Markings:

Margaret P. Grafeld
Declassified/Released
US Department of State
EO Systematic Review
04 MAY 2006

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Secure: LOCK1
Status: NATIVE

Subject: AMOCO DRILLING GULF OF SUEZ

TAGS: PFOR, ENRG, US, IS, EG, AMOCO, (RABIN, YITZHAK)

To: SECRETARY AIRCRAFT CAIRO SECRETARY
Type: TE

Markings: Margaret P. Grafeld Declassified/Released US Department of State EO Systematic Review 04 MAY 2006

Margaret P. Grafeld Declassified/Released US Department of State EO Systematic Review 04 MAY 2006